Immortality Start with Farming - chapter 796 (Patreon)

Chapter 796: Returning to Little Turtle Peak

Qin Ming had never expected that this particular alias of his would become famous.

But since it was not his true identity and would eventually be discarded anyway, it did not matter even if it attracted some attention.

After a series of twists and turns,

Qin Ming and the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord brought the Flower Spirit Clan and completed the necessary travel documents in Celestial Star City, passing through the human spiritual domains.

They entered the southern region of the Eastern Desolate Mountain Range.

With Yin Lingzi, a late Void Refinement grand cultivator, acting as guarantor, and with Qin Ming having already made arrangements with Lord Zichen in secret,

the upper echelons of Celestial Star City offered virtually no resistance.

After routine registration, they were allowed through.

The Flower Spirit Clan was merely relocating into a nearby spiritual domain. Moreover, they were an extremely rare ancient race that had reappeared in the Spirit Realm.

The nearby foreign races generally stayed out of one another’s affairs. With the Flower Spirit Clan helping shield the southern region from wild beasts, everyone benefited.

The wasteland south of the Eastern Desolate Mountain Range stretched endlessly across a vast expanse.

Over the past several hundred years,

numerous cultivation families of various sizes had settled along the outskirts near the spiritual lands of Little Turtle Peak. Most of them had come after hearing the reputation of Daoist Master Moonwatch and chosen to attach themselves to him.

Suddenly,

an immense spatial fluctuation echoed through the sky.

A distorted spatial rift opened, and from within emerged the enormous Myriad Blossoms Floating Divine Chariot.

Countless petal-shaped runes swirled around it, radiating powerful spatial force.

During the journey, Qin Ming and the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord had gained a clear appreciation for the might of this seventh-grade flying treasure.

Aside from its need to consume Immortal Jade, it was nearly flawless.

It possessed virtually every function one could imagine.

After arriving, everyone stepped onto the deck and looked down at the land below.

“How is it, Senior Qingyi? Are you satisfied with this place?”

The Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord gazed below with her bright eyes. After a long while, she slowly nodded.

“Though it lacks a spirit vein above the seventh grade, it is still a suitable place to establish ourselves and develop.”

“Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Yin for guiding us here.”

“As long as Senior Qingyi approves. Your clan will need time to expand, plan, and reorganize these lands, so we shall not disturb you further,” Qin Ming said with a cupped-fist salute.

“If you require anything, you may visit neighboring Little Turtle Peak. The two of us will also pay a visit to Fellow Daoist Li.”

“Daoist Master Moonwatch...” The Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord nodded slowly. “Since we are settling near someone else's territory, I will naturally pay a visit sooner or later.”

Afterward,

Qin Ming and the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord bade farewell to the Flower Spirit Clan and headed toward Little Turtle Peak.

“Fellow Daoist Yin, back in the Immortal Abode secret realm, you promised me a Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit. It is time to fulfill that promise, is it not?”

The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord sat atop his giant turtle mount and spoke to Qin Ming.

“And back on the Flower Spirit Clan's divine chariot, didn't you say you wanted to make a deal with me?”

“Indeed. We can discuss it after we reach Little Turtle Peak,” Qin Ming replied with a smile.

With that, the two streaks of light vanished into the horizon.

…

Half a day later,

on the main peak of Little Turtle Peak,

Qin Ming was tending and pruning spirit plants outside. The Devourer Rat followed behind carrying a basket, yawning and listlessly gathering fallen branches.

Suddenly,

Qin Ming's expression shifted. He put away the items in his hands and turned to instruct it.

“My Demon Infant Primordial Spirit has returned. We also have an honored guest arriving. Go with Little Silver Fox and prepare tea.”

“Huh? Has Old Third returned too?” The Devourer Rat immediately brightened with excitement.

Qin Ming nodded.

“Yes. She returned safely and even obtained a fortunate opportunity. Besides Silverwing, she happened to encounter Old Devil Qingyang, who came back with them as well.”

“That old fellow really is hard to kill! I thought he and Soulcry Demon Ancestor's incarnation had perished together.”

“I even burned quite a bit of paper money for him during the holidays...”

The Devourer Rat immediately became overjoyed and ran back into the small spirit realm to inform Little Silver Fox, Tian Ling’er, and the others to make preparations.

Not long afterward,

inside the pavilion outside the cave residence, incense had been lit and tea prepared. Various specialties of Little Turtle Peak had already been laid out.

From time to time, they glanced toward the distance, eagerly awaiting the Demon Infant Primordial Spirit's return.

Two streaks of light shot through the sky, accompanied by violent fluctuations of heaven and earth essence.

As the light faded, the figures of Yin Lingzi and the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord appeared.

The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord looked over the spirit-rich mountain covered with flourishing spirit plants. A towering Skyvault Tree stood among them, its canopy covering the heavens and gathering the spiritual energy of the region.

A hint of surprise appeared on his face.

“Fellow Daoist Li is quite an interesting man. I met him once in Celestial Star City and found our conversation quite agreeable, but he never mentioned cultivating so many high-grade spirit plants.”

“Of course not. The Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit I promised you is right here with Fellow Daoist Li. He owes me a considerable favor, so I'll have him hand it over,” Qin Ming's Demon Infant Primordial Spirit said with a smile.

The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord replied,

“Oh? I didn't know there was such a connection. In that case, I must properly get to know Fellow Daoist Li.”

As they spoke, a streak of green light descended before them, revealing Qin Ming.

His bearing resembled an ancient tree weathered by countless years.

Smiling, he saluted the two.

“I welcome both fellow daoists to Little Turtle Peak. Please, come into the cave residence so we may talk.”

“Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Li. I've come to trouble you for a visit,” the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord replied with a smile.

Qin Ming then led them onto the main peak and instructed the Devourer Rat and the others to serve spirit tea.

“Oh! A turtle... what a coincidence. This place is called Little Turtle Peak too,” the Devourer Rat said curiously when it saw the unusually lively turtle mount.

But when it sensed an aura exceeding the sixth rank coming from the turtle, it immediately shut its mouth.

After the three sat down, they began talking.

In reality, however, it was only Qin Ming and the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord conversing, while the Yin Lingzi persona merely played along.

“I heard that you possess the legendary Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit. Is that true, Fellow Daoist Li?”

Qin Ming smiled, flipped his hand, and produced a jade box, handing it over.

“Fellow Daoist Yin already told me about it. This serves as repayment for that favor.”

The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord opened the jade box.

Inside lay a blood-red fruit shaped like the heart of a demonic beast, radiating astonishing spiritual essence.

“It truly is the Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit! I never thought I would see one here.”

With this fruit, he could further enhance the True Spirit bloodline within his turtle spirit beast.

“Then I shall gladly accept.”

With a wave of his hand, he stored the jade box away.

He then cupped his fists toward Yin Lingzi and Qin Ming.

“Do you have any additional Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruits, Fellow Daoist Li? I am willing to exchange suitable treasures for them.”

For spirit beasts, the Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit was a heaven-defying treasure capable of changing destiny itself. For beasts carrying True Spirit bloodlines, it was an opportunity beyond price.

But if one wished to raise a True Spirit bloodline to seventy or eighty percent purity—or even perfection—

a single fruit would never be enough.

When he arrived, he had naturally noticed the Devourer Rat and Little Silver Fox. Their bloodlines were clearly extraordinary and had likely been enhanced through the Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit as well.

That meant this Fellow Daoist Li had cultivated at least one such plant.

Qin Ming set down his teacup.

This was precisely the question he had been waiting for.

“To be honest, I do have a few more Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruits. But cultivating them is no easy task.”

“They require long-term irrigation with the blood of sixth-rank demonic beasts possessing True Spirit bloodlines. As a peak sixth-rank demonic plant, it flowers once every three thousand years, fruits once every three thousand years, and ripens once every three thousand years...”

He gave an elaborate description of the fruit's rarity before observing the other's reaction.

The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord nodded.

“I know all that. Just name your price.”

The moment those words fell,

Qin Ming and Yin Lingzi exchanged a knowing glance.

Yin Lingzi coughed lightly.

“On the way here, Fellow Daoist Li already learned of the gains from our expedition.”

“He wishes to exchange his Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruits for the Metamorphic Heavenly Marrow in your possession, as well as that piece of Profound Yellow Myriad Qi Blood Mother Vine.”

“What?! Those were treasures I risked my life to obtain!” The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord nearly sprayed out his tea. “You two aren't trying to swindle me together, are you?”

“Leaving aside the Metamorphic Heavenly Marrow, I traded a seventh-rank talisman to the Flower Spirit Clan for that blood vine. I haven't even had time to enjoy owning it yet.”

Qin Ming remained perfectly composed, his ability to conceal his intentions already perfected.

He calmly refilled the man's tea.

“I know these treasures are exceedingly valuable. Naturally, I am willing to add something extra. You will not suffer a loss, Fellow Daoist Gu.”

“Really?” the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord asked suspiciously.

Qin Ming merely smiled. He took out a gourd of spirit wine and placed it before him.

“This sixth-rank spirit wine is my personal brew, called Moon-Inviting Nectar of the Void Heaven. Its flavor surpasses all others. Try it first, then we can continue negotiating.”

The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord's eyes immediately lit up.

“A sixth-rank immortal brew? Seriously?”

He removed the seal.

At once, a captivating fragrance drifted out, so intoxicating that it nearly stole half his soul away.

He poured himself a cup and took a small sip.

Instantly, he sank into deep intoxication.

Only after a long while did he recover, amazement written across his face.

“With a spirit wine like this, why didn't you bring it out sooner?”

“Very well. Include this gourd of Moon-Inviting Nectar of the Void Heaven, plus the late sixth-rank demon core of Demon General Ao Qing from Fellow Daoist Yin, and I'll make the trade.”

“The Metamorphic Heavenly Marrow and the Profound Yellow Myriad Qi Blood Mother Vine are both invaluable to body cultivators. I assume Fellow Daoist Yin also has an interest in them?”

Yin Lingzi forced a smile.

“I do indeed have some interest, but I have great use for that late sixth-rank demon core. Could we perhaps discuss another condition?”

After intense bargaining,

the three eventually reached an agreement.

Qin Ming exchanged three Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruits and a few additional items for the two treasures.

Thus,

the Metamorphic Heavenly Marrow shed by the Ancient Plague Moth King, together with the piece of Profound Yellow Myriad Qi Blood Mother Vine, ultimately ended up in Qin Ming's hands.

As for the Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruits, so long as he possessed sixth-rank demon beast blood and the Accelerate Growth ability, he could harvest them endlessly.

His spirit pets had long since grown tired of eating them, and their effects had already reached their limits. The excess fruits were meant to be exchanged for resources anyway.

Afterward,

Qin Ming spent more time conversing with the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord, discussing the Dao and exchanging stories and knowledge from across the Spirit Realm.

Given the man's experience and insight, Qin Ming learned many fascinating things.

Eventually, they spoke of the upheaval within the Immortal Abode secret realm.

“With such dramatic changes in the secret realm, could it be that the terrifying insect world invasion from hundreds of thousands of years ago is about to repeat itself?”

“The legendary Three Ancient Calamities... even Integration cultivators, Great Ascension loose immortals, and Primordial True Spirits perished during those times.”

“For insignificant Void Refinement cultivators like us, we are nothing more than drops in the ocean before such horrors.”

Yin Lingzi sighed heavily.

After some thought, the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord said,

“Fortunately, the Immortal Abode secret realm appeared within demon territory. Otherwise, matters would be truly troublesome.”

“Although the scale of the insect disaster has expanded, it probably hasn't reached that level yet.”

“After all, the three Insect Empresses were dealt with long ago by mighty experts.”

Hearing this, Qin Ming glanced toward his own Demon Infant Primordial Spirit.

After all, inside his spirit beast pouch rested a Silver-Winged Frostbee that had fused with the origin of the Mother of Calamity Ashes.

The Profound Tortoise Divine Lord likely did not know that insect empresses could never truly be killed—they could only be devoured and replaced.

Naturally, Qin Ming could not tell him that.

Doing so would only invite trouble.

Several days later,

the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord took his leave.

“Many thanks for the hospitality, Fellow Daoist Li and Fellow Daoist Yin. I have important matters to attend to in the Nine Dragon Domain. If either of you has the time, come visit me at Turtle Valley on Mount Taixuan.”

“The path of immortality is long. No need to see me off any further.”

Qin Ming escorted him beyond Little Turtle Peak and watched him depart.

…

After leaving the spirit lands,

the Profound Tortoise Divine Lord sat cross-legged atop his millstone-sized turtle mount and patted its shell.

“Little Mo, your great opportunity has finally arrived. Who would have thought that a single trip would bring such gains?”

“Still... why do I feel like those two somehow tricked me?”

The more he thought about it, the more something felt off.

Then he suddenly seemed to remember something important.

Immediately, he guided the spirit turtle and flew toward Celestial Star City.

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